It would be difficult to argue against The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening being the pinnacle of gaming on the Game Boy system. The developers at Nintendo able to squeeze an extremely lengthy quest into the package, and were able to push just about every facet of the Game Boy's hardware to its limit. Not only is Link's Awakening not the dumbed-down Zelda adventure many initially feared it would be, but it turned out to be one of the best releases in the series and one that is generally beloved among Zelda fans the world over. If you want to experience the very best of what the Game Boy system has to offer, do yourself a favor and pick up Link's Awakening. Not only is it the best game available for the Game Boy system, but it's also one of the best games available for any game system period.

Zelda 4 is also very big for being a GB game. Zelda 3 has of course better graphics than Zelda 4 but Zelda 4 is just as fun and addictive as Zelda 3! With it´s many dungeons, items and many people to visit Zelda 4 is really the greatest GB-game! You´ll be mad not to buy this game!!

Link's Awakening sets a new standard for the Game Boy! It is absolutely stunning and the best game to appear on the Game Boy for at least a year!

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Portable Review

When I hear the name Zelda, I think of action, adventure, drama, all crammed into one superb game. Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening sticks true too those qualities and it even adds a very interesting plot twist, and it took the series into a very interesting direction. The game was released nearly 11 years ago and is still considered a great classic in my book.

When you take this sense of freedom and adventure, mix it in with a nostalgic soundtrack and clear, well-defined graphics, you probably have a winner on your hands. Link’s Awakening is a masterpiece of a game, expertly crafted on what could be considered a limited palate. It reminds me of a time when the chunky black-and-white behemoth of a handheld might as well have been permanently super-glued to my hands, and this gem was the main reason behind that. It's a game that still shines brightly today.

Overall, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is one of the best Game Boy games you can buy. Even with the Game Boy’s limited hardware, the graphics and sound hold up well even today. The excellent game play, charming characters, and moderate difficulty level puts it over the top. Even if you aren’t a fan of 8-bit RPG’s, most will be won over by Link’s Awakening. A must own.

Overall, Link’s Awakening is the definitive Game Boy experience, just like Link to the Past was the definitive SNES experience in the early 90's. It is long enough and hard enough to keep even expert Zelda players thinking and guessing. It is one of the more satisfying games in the series, and definitely my favorite of the 2D games–if you find Link’s Awakening or its Game Boy Color remake sitting around anywhere, scoop up a copy. You’ll be glad you had a part in this lucid dream.

If the Legend of Zelda series has a black sheep, Link's Awakening is definitely the top contender. Though it bares many of the elements of a standard Zelda game, it deviates so much in tone that it could very well be a standalone title (and, for the first part of its development, it was). It is, however, a pretty decent game and one that no Game Boy owner should be without. It was later colourized in honour of the new Game Boy Color that emerged in the late 1990s as Link's Awakening DX, and it is also available on the 3DS eShop for younger gamers to experience. Though I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point for the series, Link's Awakening is assuredly a notable inclusion to the franchise and Link's first portable excursion. Plus, it never hurts to get out of Hyrule every once in a while.

To this day, Link’s Awakening remains one of the most popular Gameboy titles of all time. Though it can be considered a black sheep in terms of storyline, this is by no means a bad quality. It combines the magical feel of a Zelda game with a title that is its own, all neatly presented on a tiny 2 x 2.5 inch cartridge.

The game is rather linear and is easy to get 100% on the first time through. Also, once you know how to solve the puzzles, and know what is going to happen in the story, the game loses some of its flair. All that being said, I still find it fun to dust off the game every few years and play through it again once I have forgotten everything

I'm sure The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a real treat for all Zelda fans out there. It's also a solid title for anyone looking for a good adventure game on Game Boy. But for people like me (what the hell is wrong with me?), well, I just couldn’t stay interested.